Describe the origin growth of Bombay
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Answer:
THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF BOMBAY STARTED WHEN KING CHARLES II TRANSFERRED IT TO EAST INDIA COMPANY. THEY MOVED THEIR MAIN HOLDINGS TO BOMBAY. IT GROWN BECAUSE THERE WAS BETTER JOB AND MANY FACILITIES LIKE THE FIRST PASSENGER RAILWAY LINE WAS BUILT BETWEEN BOMBAY AND THANE ETC.
Explanation:
Human habitation of Mumbai existed since the Stone Age, the Kolis (a Marathi fishing community[1]) were the earliest known settlers of the islands. The Maurya Empire gained control of the islands during the 3rd century BCE and transformed it into a centre of Hinduand Buddhist culture and religion. Later, between the 2nd century BCE and 9th century CE, the islands came under the control of successive indigenous dynasties:Satavahanas, Abhiras, Vakatakas, Kalachuris, Konkan Mauryas, Chalukyas andRashtrakutas, before being ruled by theSilharas from 810 to 1260.
King Bhimdev established his kingdom in the region in the late 13th century, and brought many settlers to the islands. The Muslim rulers of Gujarat captured the islands in 1348, and they were later governed by the Gujarat Sultanate from 1391 to 1534. The Treaty of Bassein between the Portuguese viceroyNuno da Cunha and Bahadur Shah of the Gujarat Sultanate placed the islands into Portuguese possession in 1534.
The islands suffered incursions from Mughalstowards the end of the 17th century. During the mid-18th century, the city emerged as an important trading town, with maritime trade contacts with Mecca and Basra. Economic and educational development characterised the city during the 19th century with the first-ever Indian railway line beginning operations between Mumbai and neighbouring Thane in 1853. The city became a strong base for theIndian independence movement during the early 20th century and was the epicentre of the Rowlatt Satyagraha of 1919 and Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946.[2] After India's independence in 1947, the territory of Bombay Presidency retained by India was restructured into Bombay State. The area of Bombay State increased, after several erstwhile princely states that joined the Indian union were integrated into Bombay State.
In 1960, following protests from the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, the city was incorporated into the dominion of the newly created Maharashtra State from Bombay State. The city's secular fabric was torn apart in the communal riots of 1992–93, while thebombings of 1993 caused extensive loss of life and property. The city was renamed Mumbai on 6 March 1996.